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After completing the recording work for the new album in Beijing, Qi Wei went to Hong Kong City.

In the villa where Li Xiaoran was staying, Qi Wei was playing "throwing high" with his daughter.

The child seemed to like this flying feeling, and she giggled happily.

Tired of playing, Qi Wei held his daughter in his arms, bouncing in his arms, and thanked Li Xiaoran: "I'm not here during this time. It's really a big thank you to you."

Li Xiaoran brought a lot of nutrition, and his daughter was kept fat and white. Qi Wei was quite satisfied with this.

"This is my daughter too, and taking good care of her is what I should do."

Li Xiaoran is also very happy that his hard work can be recognized.

Qi Wei continued to tease her while chatting with Li Xiaoran, when he received a call from Yuan Heping.

"Director Yuan, you are quite well informed. I have arrived in Hong Kong. Are you free this afternoon?"

Li Xiaoran took his daughter from Qi Wei's arms, looked at the mother and daughter and said, "You can take some time out in the afternoon, no problem, I will show up at the appointed time."

After hanging up the phone with Yuan Heping, Qi Wei looked at Li Xiaoran who was nursing the baby and showed a loving smile.

Then he said: "You can leave the child to your parents to take care of it for a while. You can accompany me."

"Huh?" Li Xiaoran opened his eyes slightly in surprise.

"Boss Zou from Jiahe."

Hearing this person, Li Xiaoran immediately understood what was going on.

Because Qi Wei had talked with her about his plan to invest in Big Brother Long's "A Secret Agent".

"I understand." Li Xiaoran nodded in agreement.

Time soon came to the afternoon. After Li Xiaoran took care of the child to sleep, he told his parents and nanny some things about the child, and then accompanied Qi Wei out.

Then the two of them came to the teahouse they had agreed on.

"Hello, Boss Zou." Seeing Zou Wenhuai, Qi Wei took the initiative to step forward and greet him.

After all, you are a senior in the industry, so it is necessary to maintain basic etiquette and respect.

At this time, Zou Wenhuai was already in his seventies, with a kind smile on his face, but the vigor of the past was completely gone.

It's really hard to imagine that the man in front of me was once the boss of the entire Hong Kong film industry.

Although he was trying hard to hide it, a hint of fatigue could be vaguely detected between his brows.

Although he was not exhausted, Jiahe's predicament made this period of time difficult for him.

"Hello, Qi Wei." Zou Wenhuai nodded, saw Li Xiaoran next to Qi Wei, and asked, "Who is this?"

"Li Xiaoran, my lover, she is in charge of my film company in Hong Kong City."

Hearing this, Zou Wenhuai squinted his eyes and couldn't help but look at Li Xiaoran.

I thought it would be Fang Yihua again.

But this had nothing to do with him. Zou Wenhuai looked back at Qi Wei and introduced the person accompanying him to Qi Wei.

"This is Mr. Chen Ziqiang, Cheng Long's agent."

Looking at this middle-aged man with blond hair and light-colored sunglasses, Qi Wei thought to himself, no wonder he looks so familiar, it turns out to be you.

This Chen Ziqiang is a well-known agent and film producer in Hong Kong, known as the "superstar promoter".

At his peak, he managed the careers of more than 30 popular artists.

In addition to serving as Cheng Long's military advisor for a long time, he also helped Zhang Xueyou through the most difficult period, and even became a father-daughter figure with Zhang Manyu and Zhong Chuhong.

He even once served as Wang Zuxian's agent.

Of course, he can serve as the manager of so many popular artists, not only because of his wide network of contacts and strong business capabilities, but also for another very important reason.

He can provide some protection to these popular artists.

In the 80s and early 90s, this was the golden period of Hong Kong's most prosperous film development. Since movies were so easy to make money, they soon became the coveted target of Hong Kong's societies.

Many people in the industry are in fear every day, and some colleagues are held at gunpoint by club members to give them time slots.

But Chen Ziqiang is different from ordinary managers. Before becoming an agent, he was a member of the Hong Kong band "Silver Rats".

The "Silver Rat Team" has seven members, including Xie Xian, Qin Xianglin, Shun Dianxia, ​​etc., almost all of whom are prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

There is another person who is Deng Guangrong. There is no need to introduce this person.

In Hong Kong in the 70s, artists were generally very loyal and would even become brothers and sisters of the opposite sex if they were deeply in love. This was the case for the "Silver Rats".

That's why Chen Ziqiang can be so successful in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

However, his career began to decline with the decline of Hong Kong films. Although he is still influential in the industry, it is definitely not the same as before.

After Qi Wei shook hands with him and said hello, he asked with a smile: "I thought I could see Brother Cheng Long during today's meeting. I am his die-hard movie fan and have always wanted to meet him."

"What a coincidence. Cheng Long has something to do with the United States."

Chen Ziqiang then asked: "Mr. Qi, how many days will you stay in Hong Kong this time?"

"At least two weeks." Qi Wei replied.

"In this case, I will call Cheng Long. After the business in the United States is finished, I will ask him to come back as soon as possible and try to meet you."

"No need to go to such trouble." Qi Wei said flattered.

"No trouble. After all, you are a guest from afar and you are an honored guest. We must show the greatest courtesy and sincerity."

Chen Ziqiang smiled and replied that Cheng Long only returned to the United States for vacation to spend time with his wife and children. The plan is to return to Hong Kong within this week.

"It flatters me."

Seeing Qi Wei's appearance, Zou Wenhuai smiled with satisfaction.

Qi Wei is a die-hard fan of Cheng Long, so it would be easier to convince him to invest in "The Secret Agent".

After the pleasantries were almost complete, Zou Wenhuai and Chen Ziqiang looked at each other, then started to get into the topic and asked:
"Qi Wei, you should know the reason why I asked you to meet this time." Qi Wei nodded, became serious, and said: "I have read the news. Jiahe is preparing for Cheng Long's new movie "Spy" "Lost City", the investment of 3000 million US dollars is unprecedented, Jiahe is really bold."

"We at Jiahe are not the only ones who are bold. We have also heard that "Hero", which Zhang Yimou is preparing, was planned by you and is also a blockbuster worth 3000 million yuan."

Chen Ziqiang interrupted, and Zou Wenhuai looked at Qi Wei.

"I am following the trend. You also know that the domestic film market has reached a stage where it cannot be broken or established. Someone must take the lead in some things. I am just a pawn."

Pawn, whose pawn?
You can get a glimpse of this from how Boss Xiang of Yongsheng Film Company treated Qi Wei.

Not everyone can be a pawn, which is why Zou Wenhuai treats Qi Wei differently from other mainland filmmakers.

At this time, Hong Kong films were in decline, but in terms of influence in the industry, they were not comparable to those from the mainland. Other mainland filmmakers were not worthy of Chow Wenhuai's serious gaze.

Of course, the most important reason is that I need to ask for help now.

Zou Wenhuai smiled, stopped beating around the bush, and said straight to the point: "We are indeed preparing a new film for Cheng Long, but as an insider, you should also know that it is not so easy to raise such a large amount of funds. So far, , we have only raised 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars in funds, and there is still a gap of 1 million Hong Kong dollars.”

"Secret Agent" claims to be an investment of 2.5 million, but in fact the entire film production budget is around 1 million. Currently, Jiahe has only raised 1 million, leaving a shortfall of [-] million.

Listening to Zou Wenhuai's narration, Qi Wei couldn't help but frown. After he finished narrating, Qi Wei asked: "Boss Zou, do you mean to ask me for investment?"

Zou Wenhuai nodded directly in recognition and said: "Mr. Qi, you have always been keen on investing in movies. You have invested in Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Guorong, and Liu Tianwang. You are a fan of Cheng Long's movies, so you should also be willing to invest in Cheng Long's movies. If you are willing, we can specially design a second male role for you in "The Secret Agent", with only less roles than Cheng Long."

At this time, almost no mainland male stars could get significant roles in Hong Kong films. Even if co-productions were guaranteed, important female roles were usually reserved for mainland actresses.

This is an unspoken rule within the Hong Kong film industry, and no one dares to break it yet. Previously, Leslie Cheung planned to invite Qi Wei to play the second male lead in "The Suspect", but by doing so, Leslie Cheung is breaking this unspoken rule, which will cause dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction with Hong Kong films. Exclusion.

Qi Wei didn't care, but Leslie Cheung still wanted to hang out in Hong Kong. In the end, Qi Wei declined and did not participate in the drama.

But Zou Wenhuai is different from Leslie Cheung. He is a real boss in Hong Kong.

He invited Qi Wei to play the second male lead in "The Lost City", and no one in the industry dared to express dissatisfaction.

Of course, Qi Wei's status is now high enough to break this restriction, plus if Qi Wei is willing to invest.

All this can be done logically.

But Qi Wei was unmoved and just shook his head.

He smiled bitterly and said: "Boss Zou, although I really want to make a movie with Cheng Long, in business, investment is not about emotions, but about interests. I invested in Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Guorong and others, and the maximum capital was only more than 2000." Ten thousand, which is still within the tolerance of the market, and there is still hope that the cost can be recovered.

But the investment in the movie you prepared for Cheng Long has exceeded the market's tolerance. Let's not talk secretly. Do you think this movie can recover the cost? I have confidence in Cheng Long and your Jiahe. But I have no confidence in the market”

Although Qi Wei said it euphemistically, his expression was very straightforward.

It is almost impossible to make a profit in "The Secret Agent", and Qi Wei is unwilling to make a loss-making business.

Zou Wenhuai also knew this situation very well. He would not be able to find an investor even if he searched around Hong Kong and Taiwan.

He couldn't help but fell into silence, but Chen Ziqiang on the side couldn't help but ask:

"Since Mr. Qi is so unimpressive about the domestic film market, why did he plan the movie "Hero" with Zhang Yimou?"

Qi Wei replied: "As I said just now, I am a pawn. Some things cannot only consider profits. As a mainland filmmaker, I should also bear the responsibility of saving mainland movies. "Hero" is my responsibility. "

Qi Wei, who looked serious, laughed again and said: "I have taken responsibility and paid a lot. Maybe "Hero" will fail in the future, but it is a blessing in disguise. I can appear in front of you two now. This is a success." Very good proof.”

Hearing this, Zou Wenhuai and Chen Ziqiang looked at each other.

This is indeed the case.

Zou Wenhuai replied: ""Hero" is your responsibility, "The Secret Agent" is also my responsibility, and it is also my responsibility as a Hong Kong filmmaker, so I will make this movie no matter what, no matter how big the challenge is." difficulty
If you are willing to help me today, I will definitely reward you in the future, a reward that will definitely satisfy you. "

Hearing this, Qi Wei fell into thinking for a while, and after a while, he slowly said: "Boss Zou said so. As a junior, it is really unreasonable not to help, but there are some things I want to ask you, Boss Zou."

"What's the problem? Tell me." Boss Zou asked.

Qi Wei replied: "Does Boss Zou know that I met with Boss Lin Jianyue of Media Asia Films before and discussed some cooperation?"

Since he was seeking cooperation with Qi Wei, Zou Wenhuai had naturally investigated Qi Wei before.

He nodded and said: "I know this, you bought his ATV shares."

Lin Jianyue had made a hostile takeover of Jiahe before, and Zou Wenhuai asked the richest man Li for help to barely keep Jiahe.

Although Jiahe was saved, it also paid a heavy price.

It's not an exaggeration to say that his vitality was seriously injured. It's not an exaggeration to say that Lin Jianyue was his enemy.

But in business, especially for people of Zou Wenhuai's age, it is no longer possible to act on impulse, so even if it is an enemy's partner, as long as it can bring benefits, he can put aside all prejudices and cooperate with him.

Qi Wei nodded and said: "My cooperation with him is not only to acquire his shares in ATV, but he also invested in my film company in Hong Kong, which is the company managed by my lover."

As he spoke, Qi Wei shook Li Xiaoran's hand and continued: "If I agree to invest in your movie, I will definitely use the funds of my Gangcheng Film Company, that is, Boss Lin's funds."

After Lin Jianyue failed to acquire Jiahe, Zou Wenhuai was preparing for "The Secret Agent". When the investment failed to go smoothly, Lin Jianyue sent someone to discuss investment cooperation.

At this time, it was impossible for Zou Wenhuai to accept Lin Jianyue's investment. First, he would not be able to live up to his reputation. Second, because Lin Jianyue was such an ambitious person, cooperating with him was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.

If "Secret Agent" fails after its release, it won't be a problem whether Golden Harvest can keep it.

Zou Wenhuai refused without any mercy.

Since he has conducted a detailed investigation on Qi Wei, Zou Wenhuai naturally has a certain understanding of the situation of Qi Wei Gangcheng Film Company.

He also knew about Lin Jianyue's investment.

"I also have a question. Is your film company now Xinqi or Xinlin?" Zou Wenhuai asked.

"Of course it's Qi's." Qi Wei returned with a smile.

"In other words, I am cooperating with you. In this case, as long as you are willing to invest, I don't care whether he invests or not."

Speaking to this point, it shows that Jiahe has indeed encountered a big dilemma.

Qi Wei couldn't help but laugh and said: "Since Boss Zou said this, I can invest in the drama "The Secret Agent", but I have a few conditions. If Boss Zou agrees to me, I will make the shortfall of [-] million." I can help you make up for it.”

As soon as these words came out, Zou Wenhuai suddenly felt like he was trying to steal the skin of a tiger. (End of chapter)